Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Stunt-loving Putin rides to the bottom of the Black Sea
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a small submersible craft down to the bottom of the Black Sea to see an ancient ship recently discovered off the coast of Crimea.Putin, who has a penchant for adventurous… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
9 dead in uptick of violence in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ” At least seven civilians and two Ukrainian troops have been killed in the latest uptick of violence in eastern Ukraine.The military conflict between Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian government troops in… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine cause concern
MOSCOW (AP) ” The Russian Foreign Ministry says top diplomats from Russia and Germany have spoken by telephone about violations of the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and the threat of further escalation of the conflict.During Friday’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Moldova: 136 kilograms (300 pounds) of heroin seized
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) ” Moldovan authorities have seized more than 130 kilograms (290 pounds) of heroin in a truck transporting tiles from Ukraine to Bulgaria.Head of the customs service Iurie Cerban said Wednesday the heroin was… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
MH17: Possible missile system found at crash site
Dutch prosecutors say they have found what they believe could be parts of a Buk missile system at the site in eastern Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down last year.The announcement represents the first time… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Britain sets goal of training 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Britain’s defense secretary says his nation is doubling the number of Ukrainian troops it will train this year in an effort to support Kiev in its fight against Russia-backed separatists.Michael Fallon said… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Feds: Group made $30M with hacked press release info
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) ” A group of Ukrainian hackers worked with securities traders in the U.S. to make $30 million by breaking into the computer systems of companies that publish news releases about mergers and acquisitions and trading… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Prosecutors: Possible BUK missile parts found at MH17 site
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ” Dutch prosecutors have said for the first time that they have found possible parts of a BUK missile system at the site in eastern Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down last year,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US warns of sharp rise in separatist attacks in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) ” The United States says Ukrainian rebels launched more attacks over the last three days than any similar time period since February, in what may be an escalating effort by Russian-backed militants to destabilize Ukraine’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Vladimir Putin, failed spy
The ex-KGB officer seated in front of me raised his hand to interrupt my brief monologue on Vladimir Putin’s “hybrid” war in Ukraine. It was clearly the work of someone formed by the Soviet intelligence service, I was opining, of… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
